32.11.1 - Concept of Pushover Analysis
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What is pushover analysis used for?
💡 Hint: Think about how buildings are tested against forces.
Define target displacement.
💡 Hint: Consider what aspect of structure movement we're measuring.
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What does pushover analysis primarily evaluate?
💡 Hint: Think about evaluating structures in controlled scenarios.
True or False: Pushover analysis is only applicable to high-rise buildings.
💡 Hint: Consider the best fit for this analysis.
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A new earthquake-resilient design is proposed for a 10-story building. Describe the steps you would take in performing a pushover analysis on this structure.
💡 Hint: Which initial parameters will guide your analysis?
An engineer finds that a mid-rise building's capacity curve displays significant stiffness degradation after reaching a certain displacement. What are the implications of this result for the building's seismic performance?
💡 Hint: Think about how this degradation affects the overall safety of the structure.
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